IT cost optimization

Unleash business value

Streamline operations, mitigate risks, and gain a competitive edge. GDT has the expertise and framework to help you save and simplify across your entire IT portfolio.

Save money and optimize ROI across your 
IT estate

Fuel business value by aligning and optimizing spend across your IT estate. GDT helps you make the most of your IT budget through cost-effective, business-aligned buying models and enterprise agreements, optimized software and maintenance renewals, lifecycle assessments, cloud marketplace procurement, and more. Our approach aims to help you save money and enhance your buying power by identifying opportunities to trim costs, consolidating contract renewals, and providing access to only the technologies you need.

How we help you

Here are four primary ways that GDT helps you drive cost savings and make your IT spend go further.
Place EAs at the heart of your IT strategy to unlock cost savings, rapid scaling, innovation, and adaptability.

Save money, simplify management, and fully maximize your Cisco investments with a complimentary, automated assessment.

Control costs and achieve greater value across your AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud marketplace purchases.

Streamline software and maintenance contracts, reduce costs, and gain seamless visibility across your IT estate.

Unlock buying power and cost savings with strategic EAs

Make cost-effective EAs a core part of your IT strategy. GDT works with industry leaders to tailor EAs to your business needs and ensure you have access to cutting-edge software development and support solutions, while saving money and extracting the full value of your investment. By partnering with GDT, you’re not just buying software: you’re investing in a comprehensive, long-term strategy that enhances efficiency, generates cost savings, and boosts productivity across your entire organization.

Proven EA outcomes

Our expert team conducts a thorough assessment of your current software and maintenance consumption patterns. We align your IT procurement strategy with your specific business objectives, ensuring you get the most value from your investments.

Easy to buy

  • Not-to-exceed pricing for budget predictability
  • Volume-based discounts: buy more, save more
  • Built-in growth allowances for scalability
  • Flexible payment terms to suit your financial needs

Easy to consume

  • Simple-to-provision software deployment
  • True-Forward billing for accurate cost management
  • Instant access to new capabilities and updates

Easy to manage

  • Single pane of glass with GDTamp for comprehensive visibility
  • Team-based segmentation for targeted management
  • Effortless co-terming of multiple agreements
  • Balance provisioning against actual consumption

Trusted partners in enterprise agreements

Lifecycle assessment: Save $1.75 million+ across your Cisco estate

Make the most of your Cisco assets with a software and maintenance lifecycle assessment. This complimentary assessment combines an automated review of your Cisco estate with GDT Cisco buying program expertise to uncover opportunities to save money, time, and hassle by consolidating your Cisco software and maintenance contracts into EAs. On average, our assessment identifies 25+ end dates across 23+ contracts worth over $11 million. By consolidating disparate investments into cost-effective EAs, our customers save around 15%. That’s more than $1.75 million.

Case studies

Discover how GDT has helped companies just like yours save money and optimize their Cisco investments with a complimentary software and maintenance lifecycle assessment.

Extract more value from your cloud marketplace purchases

Controlling costs across cloud marketplace purchases can get complicated quickly. Rein in cloud spend and achieve optimal value across your AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud marketplace purchases with GDT. We’ll help you simplify your cloud marketplace procurement activities and make the most of your application and licensing purchases.

Resources

Case study
Public sector client saves $218K with Cisco EA
Blog
Cisco renewal services: Turn a routine task into a strategic win
Blog
The Cisco True Forward: How to avoid surprise costs
Blog
4 software and maintenance tips you can’t afford to ignore